Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-13
AT THE PATTI CONCERT.
An Old Irishman and His Daughter Dis
cuss Music, Heavenly Maid.

A few moments before the orch estra
struck up the overture Ut the Patti
concert Wednesday night vast crowd
of humanity had gathered in the corri-
oor ut the right Of the entrance to the
Rink. They surged back and forth
and jostled each other against the
board partition that separated them
from the large vacant space toward
the stare which was In charge Of
burly officer in q huge buffalo over
coat. Among the throng was man
Of about 55 years Of age. and with him
was his daughter. young woman Of
about 20 summers. Their dress and
appearance and the smell of onions
which scented their breath made Ii
evident that they had come In from
the rural districts. Their conversation
amused the spectators hugely. The
couple. made many comments about the
appearance Of the assembled multi
tude.
"Fsyther," said the young woman,
"fahts the rayson we can't get over
the fince into that vacant gap?"
Faith, an Oi suppose that place is
fer some Of the bluhe blooded aristy-
crats," was the reply.
IAN who In the wurreld is the man
In the big iur. coat?"
"Oi think maybe be 10 q constable
or somethin' OF the loike. He don't
LUX loike IL, though. He acts as II he
owned the airth."
"Loike enough he is wan Of thin
Aataatix,..a than fa hap "
When the orchestra had played \
bar or two Of the overture in the fret
part the young woman turned TO the
mar and said:
THAT band il no good The band
that Moike an Ol .een at de circus
lasht summer could knock this wan
all 10 smi, ,h.reens, an We only paid
81 fur the both Of us TO get in"
"Who il that blscd man singing
fayther? Il he wan Of thin Italians ?'
"Troth an Oi dunno. He luks very
much loike nayger."
A few moments after the crowd had
made the break from the rear and cap
tured the front part of the bouse the
old man and bis daughter had got up
near the stage and the conver, alton
was continued.
"Fayther, are thin folks sitt.n' ia
the seats wild the ladies In The high
hats called aristycrats?"
"They are, me dogbter."
"Fsyther. 10 that noble, much sim
ned against man, Doc AIMEE. who that
thsif McGill cheated out ov beiD' guv-
Der among thin, or isn't he wan ov
thim?"
"Troth. an Oh dunno II he lie here
or not; but don't you make any mish.
take about IL, Doc Amss 10 no aristy.
crst. He 10 wan Of the people"
"Fayther, there IL Patty. What in
the wurreld 10 all Av thin things on
her head. shoulders an hands that
sparkle so?n
"Them's diamonds Oi think"
"Who pays for thin, fayther?"
Thin sristocrats what sits over In
the "a seats. an fools loike you an Oi
who pays 81 for the privilege Of comm
here to sthaDd oop to look at 'em.h
The eyes Of the inquisitive young
woman here fell upon young man
who stood near her. The young mans
red hair was combed down over bis
forehead and prettily banged. A few
strsegling hairs Of the same color par
TALLY covered his upper lip. A High
mansard collar was buttoned nattily
about his l3.inch neck. He smiled
and smiled and smiled galore.
"Fayther." said the young woman
in an awe-struck voice. that 10 is it!''
"Dsrn'd " OF know, but Dim think
In IL is won sv thin things city folks
calls dhude!"
"Yerra' these saft Oitalian airs will
be blowin' through his purity whis
kers, fayther, ha, ha.-Minneapolii
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